Songs That Make You Cry

[Bleu]

Music has been my drug for the past 2 years. My MP3 player is full of sad songs.

To a few that have been mentioned already, I would add:

 

- Ben Folds Five

- David Gray

- James Blunt "And I still hold your hand in mine when I'm asleep... I'm so holllow"

The Rose - Bette Middler.

- C

[Tomas]

Some at the top of my list of sad songs:

 

Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward from Jeff Wayne's musical "War of the Worlds".

My Immortal - Evanescence

Memory - Elaine Page from "Cats".

 

There are others that reach the top of the list at various times, but it's a long list covering several genres.

[zland666]

I will remember you

 

by Sarah Mclahlan

 

get's to me..

[FairyTaleSkies]

Dance With My Father Again - Luther Vandross

 

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

 

Colorblind - Counting Crows

 

- Barlow Girl Edited March 13, 2010 by FairyTaleSkies

[NightOwl88]

I have a new one to add, 'Don't Laugh at me" By Mark Wills

[John Doe]

Christmas Shoes - New Song

 

What Hurts The Most - Rascal Flatts (I Agree with their song "Skin" too)

 

The Last Kiss - Pearl jam

 

There's more .... I'll think of others.

 

(I agree with Just a Dream by Carrie Underwood too)

 

Angels in Waiting by Tammy Cochran

[Bleu]

Also :

by Annie Lennox

and

by Dido

[PrivateTim]

I'll Be Home for Christmas.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIq-jqm4Vdg&feature=related

 

It became a symbolic song during WWII. I think of all the young Americans in Europe and the Pacific who heard it and never made it home for Christmas again.

 

And God Bless America.

 

 

Especially when sung by Ronan Tynan, he has become intertwined with that song and 9-11 for me.

[Scraps]

Both Hands by Ani DiFranco

[JamesSavik]

 

 

 

 

The Eagles - Sad Cafe

Audio Link

 

Out in the shiny night, the rain

Was softly falling

The tracks that ran down the boulevard had

All been washed away

 

Out of the silver light, the past came softly calling

And I remember the times we spent

Inside the sad cafe

 

Oh, it seemed like a holy place,

Protected by amazing grace

And we would sing right out loud, the

Things we could not say

We thought we could change this world

With words like "love" and "freedom"

We were part of the lonely crowd

Inside the sad cafe

 

Oh, expecting to fly,

We would meet on that beautiful shore in the

Sweet by and by

 

Some of their dreams came true,

Some just passed away

And some of the stayed behind

Inside the sad cafe.

 

The clouds rolled in and hid that shore

Now that glory train, it don't stop here no more

Now I look at the years gone by,

And wonder at the powers that be.

I don't know why fortune smiles on some

And let's the rest go free

 

Maybe the time has drawn the faces I recall

But things in this life change very slowly,

If they ever change at all

There's no use in asking why,

It just turned out that way

So meet me at midnight baby

Inside the sad cafe.

Why don't you meet me at midnight baby,

Inside the sad cafe.

[Renee Stevens]

I agree with Alyssa Lies...

there is also "Room With A View" by Carolyn Dawn Johnson...

And though some people might thing I'm weird, "Waterfalls" by TLC... this was one of my brother's favorite songs, but the first time I remember hearing it was at his funeral

"Looking for the Light" ~ Rick Trevino (parts of this song were me and my brother)

 

 

Room With A View - The first time I heard this song was right after the death of a man who I considered a grandfather (though there was no relation)

 

They gave you a corner room on the fifth floor

The city lights were like candy to a kid in a store

Like a king you'd lay in your bed so statefully

So thankful they gave you a room with scenery

 

You always were so healthy, so full of life

So seeing you so helpless just didn't seem right

And how you kept your head so high I'll never know

I guess you knew you had a better place to go

Now...

 

You've got a room with a view

A window to the world

You always had your sights set high

And now that you're gone

Your memory lives on

And I see you smiling in my mind

With angels as visitors dropping by

Your room with a view

 

I'll always miss you

I'll always feel the loss

I have to remind myself that you're better off

I gotta believe even through these tears of mine

Wherever you are there's a sun that always shines

And...

 

You've got a room with a view

A window to the world

You always had your sights set high

And now that you're gone

Your memory lives on

And I see you smiling in my mind

With angels as visitors dropping by

Your room with a view

 

With angels as viitors dropping by

Your room with a view

Hoah

[Kev de Cauchery]

Ha. That night I was in a bar by myself. I teared up just thinking about this Lady Antebllum's song.

 

The highlighted was what get me.

 

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

 

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor.

Reaching for the phone 'cuz I can't fight it anymore.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?

For me it happens all the time.

 

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.

Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now.

And I don't know how I can do without.

I just need you now.

Another shot of whiskey, can't stopping looking at the door.

Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?

For me it happens all the time.

 

It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now.

Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now.

And I don't know how I can do without.

I just need you now.

 

Oh whoa

Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.

 

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.

And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk

and I need you now.

Well I don't know how I can do without.

I just need you now

I just need you now.

Oh baby I need you now.

[Menzoberranzen]

How to Save a Life - The Fray

 

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness

And would I have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

 

This song always makes me think of someone I lost.

 

You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol

10,000 Miles - Mary Chapin Carpenter

 

 

Menzo

[Skylights]

My Immortal------------Evanescence

Mad World--------------Gary jules

How do you love-------Collective Soul

Imagine------------------John Lennon

[Gaytron87]

I don't cry to songs butif one had the power to do it it would be "Where'd you go" by Fort minor

[*HJ*]

These are linked to YouTube.

 

; it is a pretty powerful song about foster care. It makes me cry every time I listen to it for some reason.

 

; this used to make me cry when I had lost the love of my life. It prompted me to contact him again. Now it doesn't.

 

I'm in class or I would listen to your song Johnny, later today.

 

 

I read the topic and I thought "Oklahoma" by Billy Gillman. Haha you beat me to it!

 

Tim McGraw's "Don't take the Girl"

& Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel"

always makes me misty too.

[mr.chris]

i dont usually cry from songs but i really like "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan

 

sorry link didnt work but you can find it on youtube : )

Edited April 10, 2010 by mr.chris

[*HJ*]

I can't help but cry when I hear this song, it's so sad

 

Breathe Me - Sia

 

 

I love that song! I first heard it on the german soap verbotene Liebe. It was the song playing during Oliver and Christian's awesome love scene! If you skip to about 3:30 the song starts there but I would watch the start as well!

[Adam Phillips]

I will remember you

 

by Sarah Mclahlan

 

get's to me..

 

Some day you oughta read my story Crosscurrents. At least when it gets to Chapter 15. That song has a special relevance. What a great tune.

[Adam Phillips]

I'd never admit to crying over a song.

 

But if I were to admit, I'd have to admit that I'm a sucker for the poignant tune. Particularly if it resonates with my own experience.

 

Here's a song that was first sung to me, accompanied by guitar, by someone important in my life, not that long ago actually. Since then, it's been one of my maudlin-romantic favorites.

 

[mr.chris]

I'd never admit to crying over a song.

 

But if I were to admit, I'd have to admit that I'm a sucker for the poignant tune. Particularly if it resonates with my own experience.

 

Here's a song that was first sung to me, accompanied by guitar, by someone important in my life, not that long ago actually. Since then, it's been one of my maudlin-romantic favorites.

 

 

I'd love a person singing that to me with a guitar. You are quite lucky

 

and in the last chapter of ISWB i discovered the song "everything" by lifehouse. that's a really sweet one too.

[Tommy_B]

Mannheim Steamroller's version of Silent Night. Don't know why but it is so melancholy it makes me cry.

[nightsky]

I'm not saying I cry to these, but they can put me in a mood...

 

mazzy star's fade into you (just so depressing, really)

 

sarah: I will remember you, angel,

 

Pixies: wave of mutilation

 

George Michael:

 

to cheer myself up, I listen to something light and fluffy, like Metallica's

 

 

 

ETA: How'd I forget Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel? U2's One is still touching and goosebump inducing for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 13, 2010 by nightsky

[Guest brileyblue11]

Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time

 

Avril Lavigne - Slipped Away

 

Gavin DeGraw - Dreams

[West Coast Dude]

Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time

 

Avril Lavigne - Slipped Away

 

Gavin DeGraw - Dreams

 

I kow this is classical music, but it really moves me.